McCarthyism in the suburbs : Quakers, communists, and the children's librarian /

This study examines the effects of McCarthyism and anti-communist investigations at the local level. The author uses the case of Mary Knowles, a librarian who was investigated in the 1950s for alleged communist sympathies, to analyze how communities, local officials and ordinary people were impacted...

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Main Author: Hepler, Allison
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, [2018]
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Summary:This study examines the effects of McCarthyism and anti-communist investigations at the local level. The author uses the case of Mary Knowles, a librarian who was investigated in the 1950s for alleged communist sympathies, to analyze how communities, local officials and ordinary people were impacted by the politics surrounding the Cold War.
Physical Description:xiv, 193 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-185) and index.
ISBN:1498569390
9781498569392